Jeff Zaslow College Columnist Award Contest A letter from Joel Brinkley, NSNC Education Chair I am writing to you as a member of the board of directors of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Each year, the NSNC Education Foundation sponsors a contest for columnists at collegiate newspapers. First prize is a $1,000 scholarship. Second prize is $500. …
Jesse Rifkin, Scholarship Winner: The grim future of a local bookshop
By Jesse Rifkin Student Columnist University of Connecticut Jean Norman gazes around Paperback Trader, the small bookstore she had owned since 1980. Her eyes pause at the rows of comic books. "A young man named Jay used to stop by often for the comics," she remembers. "He graduated in 1987 and lives in Florida now. …
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2012 Scholars Named (updated)
Update: The judge wishes to add three students for recognition. The winners of the 2012 Jeff Zaslow College Columnist Award of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation were announced over the weekend. First place and a $1,000 scholarship goes to Jesse Rifkin, a sophomore majoring in journalism and political science at the University of Connecticut. Second …
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